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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-02
Barrett's clever Elephants.
AMAZING DISPLAY OF INTELLIGENCE.
TWO ELEPHANTlNE PUGILIsTs

AMAZING DISPLAY OF INTELLIGENCE.
TWO ELEPHANTlNE PUG1LIsTs
One of the striking attractions OF
S. I'll. Barlett's New United Monster
Shows, which exhibit here. on Friday
Low. 18th, is the intelligence display.
ed by the herd of trained elephants.
They appear in intricate military
drills, perform musical acts, whirl in
May waltzes, form towering pyra-
mids, and do numerous other amazing
feats. This perfection has only been
attained after years Of hard, unre.
hitting work on the part Of the train
er, Prof George Thompson, most
humane and capable gentleman. The
two leading elephantine stars are
Bismarck" apd "Juno," male and
a female, respectively, Of the Asiatic
species. They display almost human
intelligence in their part Of the per-
formances. The jolly trick clown
elephants, "Doc'' and "Ben Butler
share the stellar honors with their big
companions, Bismarck" and "Juno.a
"Doc" and .Ben" are a precious pair
Their antics surpass in humor any o.
"buslness" OF their human compeers
They wind up their laughable act with
q genuine four.round boxing bout, in
accordance with the rules promulgat'
ed by the famous Marquis Of Queens
berry. A referee, seconds, time
keeper, bottle. holders, and other re
alislic accessories, are introduced. A
glove is attached to the trunk of eacl
animal, and, at the call vaqd Of rat tJ In
they smash g sTfit Of the spectators. A
real Knockout contest invariably
takes place, unless the police forbit
smuggling. I'm that deplorable event
the four-legged pugilists spar fo
scientific points" only. The admir-
ers of the manly art hereabouts hav,
a rich treat in store.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-02
The Gullford County Battle
Ground.

The Guilford Battle Ground is a.
tracing visitors every day, and the
handsome little cottage on the ground
with lis bright cheerful colors, and
the pretty little reception room, with
its fine engraving of General Greene,
and the elegant painting Of the plan
Of the battle, by Mrs. John L. Cobb,
of Lincolnton. the daughter of Judge
Schenck, are the admiration of all
who see them. The contract is now
let for putting q beautiful marble
basin in the spring and adoriDg il
with The covering OF a lovely pavilion.
Mr.. Woodrofe, our accomplished ar
chitect, will exhaust bis genius upon
the work.
The grounds will soon be famous
as o park and picnic resort for all
our people. 1t lies Immediately upon
the Cape Fear and Yakin Valley
rail Dad, and President Gray, of tbst
company, has fostered the enterprise
in every way possible, and to him
the company Is much indebted for
success. Greensboro Workman.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-02
STATE NEWS.

Hattie Davis, colored, who was put
in Jail about three weeks ago fol
stealing q wrap from Mrs, G. L. Tor
renee, escaped Sunday night. BY
burning the facing OF the window O
her cell she removed a bar, which ad.
mitted of the passage of her body. anc
then there was nothing for her to dc
except-to slide down the rope made
Of her blankets, and HE awaY..~-Ganr
Sgnboard.
Dunn Signboard: Mr.. d. K. Nc,
Neil, while out in his plantation lasl
week heard a shoat squeal in the
woods, and on going quickly to the
spot, after searching. found the hos
dead with his throat cut, and freshly
bleeding. The thief ran off without
being seen, but Mr.. Mcneil recover.
ed the fat shoat and was forced tt
have fresh meat at his house.
Lenoir Topic: There is on exhibi.
ton, at the store of Harper, Bern
hardt & Co.. a set of beautiful apd
very old ornamental china, the pro
perty of the late Miss Lydia Salmon
winch hss VII be sold On the first Mon.
day in November. This set of china
is rs years old and, being highly
priced by lovers of that department
of art, will without doubt be subject
to SEINE lively bidding when it is al
auction.
Maxton Union: On last Wednes
day a colored boy, Owen Van, wa
kicked by mule and killed outright
for about an hour. but fiually was re.
stored. He has been kicked by mules
and horses eleven times. ~.
Asheville Citizen: A man named
Kelly Moore, a sub contractor on tn,
Three C's railroad, at Rock Hill, s
G., has run off with the funds givel
him to pay labofers, etc.. amounting
to 81 500 or more.
Charlotte Hornet: The Air Lin
freight train which left here this morn
iag is reported to have jumped th'
track at a place called South Fork
about twelve miles south of this city
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-02
Baltimore's Election,

The Baltimore municipal contest
Wednesday resulted in the election OF
Ferdinand G. Latrobe, democrat, by
a majority Of 4,495 over David L.
Bartlett, the republican candidate.
The total vote Of the city was 65,271,
of which Mr.. Latrobe received "a, S27,
Mr.. Bartlett 20,332 and Mr.. WIN. j.
Ogden, the united labor candidate,
1i2.
In 1886 the total vote for mayor
was SO, 564; Mayor Hodges, democrat,
received 30,S97, and Judge Brown,
the fusion candidate, 2S,667, the ma.
jority Of Mr.. Hodges being 2, 23O. Ia
the mayoralty election, 1883, the to-
tai vote was 54.S24; Of which Mr..
Latrobe received 29,147, and Mr.
Heiskell, the fusion candidate, 25,677,
Latrobe's majority being 3,47O. In
the presidential election, 1884, the
vote Of the city was SO, 1886, and Cleye.
land received "a, 2S9 votes.
The democrats elected twelve mem.
bers of the first branch of the city
council and seven members of the
second branch. The republicans have
eight members Of the first branch
and three in the second branch. In
joint convention the democrats will
have nineteen and the republicans
eleven.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-02

The sales of tabacco this week
have been remarkably large notwith-
standing the rain and mud.
We ask those indebted to us to
please make prompt payments Of their
accounts. Do not put off the collec-
tor.
Mr.. 2. 7. Broughtcn, Of Raleigh,
is in Durham. We understand that
he will auctioneer for Captain p. j.
Parrish next year.
Chatham county is said to be the
scenes OF numerous raids from the
moonshiners. The people are thrown
into state Of terror by their pres
ence, and dare not sleep with win
dows unfastened or without fierce
dogs In their bed room.
1t is reported that the pressing
Of some claims, amounting to $500
and held by Chas. Hunter, and Geo
T. Wosson. was the principal cause O
the, assignment Of the Colored Indus
trial Association. We don't know
whether the Charles Hunter in ques.
ton is our school teacher or not.
Every morning fresh possun
tracks are plainly seen at Goodwin
& Co.'S machine shops. The possun
confines himself strictly to midnigh1
walks, and it is said, may be seer
moving across the floor with
ghostlike stealthness just as thu
bells are striking twelve o'clock. Tn,
men are not superstious, but have
feeling Of veneration and awe for tn
old gray postum who prefers nosiDl
aronnd at night, to the servitude il
capture. ,,nont w;nda
:; advertising for contract bids for tn
building of twelve miles of the Dur
ham & Northern road from Durham
contractor John Kelly, of Lynchburg
arrived on noon train and spent tn
evening examipg the Hall road route
Mr.. Kelly has a sub. contract on tn
Lynchburg & Durham road, and i
reported as q vigorous worker by th
Lynchburg papers. He will 60 t
Raleigh tomorrow and from there t
Henderson.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-02
Rewarded for Killing Two Train
- Robbers.

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 2S.-J. E. Smith,
the express messenger, who recently
killed two train robbers near FL Paso,
was paid $4,000 yesterday by the Or
der of Gov. Ross as a reward for his
act. Smith will probably get $4,000
mole from the express company and
$1,000 from the railroad company,
making total OF $4,000.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-02
Bound to be Like the Western
Union.

New YORK, Oct. 2s.-The officials
Of the Postal Telegraph Company
have formally announced that as q
result Of a conference yesterday, The
rates Of the Postal Company will he
advanced to the Western Union stand.
ny on all messages under twenty-five
cents, and where The standard il higher
than that figure, companies compel.
ing will make a slightly lower rate
The advance will take effect on tie
first of November.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-02
A Receiver. Appointed.

RICHMOND, Oct. 27.-In the suit In
the Circuit court Of the city of Rich,
mond instituted by q. P. Huntington
VS.. Newport News & Mississippi Val
ley r. r. Co., for one million seven
hundred thousand dollars due him,
the treasurer Of the company con.
fessed the judgment. On petition Of
Huntington the court to day appoint
ed Gen. W. y. Wyknama receiver o.
the road.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-02

{ j. Is
nUR bet Calico cts Calico for 6cts B s. O. and
~ 10 cent Bleached and Brown Cotton on the market.
ANTON FLANNEL worth worth 10 CTS Regular
" 12lct quality for 10 cents All grades equally cheap
uANDKERCHIEFs cent $3.50 All Linen Towels from Five
IL Cents up
r AIDES GENTS and cHILDRENs UNDERWEAR below Market
- PRICES. ~
EoUR BUTTON KID GLOVES Four button Kid Gloves
Is AZ cents worth 75 cents.
I'VE beat the Ladies Shoes from 81 80 to S425 pair Our
w $500 and 1925 Shoes are beauties.
UR DO Ct Corset sold with guarantee Our 70 CT Co good
~ as generally sold for $780, All qualities cheap.
AUR cent Spreads cheapness quality Blank
~ cts from slOO to 100. and all very cheap.
A JOB LOT o124 Bkets worth $780, which Offering
IA Six Dollars.
Now the time buy Silks ana closing Silk De
and are Offering Great Bargains Come and get them your
own prices.
Ladies' Wraps and Jackets prices have immns
stock and will sell lower than the lowest
Carpng Rugs do buy before seeing stock
Is the largest in town. and our prices the lowest
large stock Of Felt and Paper Lining for Carpets which selling
OF Five Cents per yard.
A full line Of Trunks from 40 cents 10 $780,
Everybody will receive polite attention. fair dealing and FULL VALUE
for their money at
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-29
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-29

Na 500 baby at the supper table Il
'- "Ay ibis cake is called angel cake"
N, l4l' replied the mother without much
Interest
Be- It's because it's made by an angel
mats what la told tho cook New York
sun
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

After living 100 years, Mrs. Julia
Ann Brown, a colored woman with an
interesting history, was found dead in
bed yesterday morning, in her neat
little home at No. 23O Dean street
Philadelphia. Her mother was ser
want in the household of George Wash
ingten at Mount Vernon, Va. Julis
was born in a neighboring cabin oc
cupied by her mothers family, and
had free access to the grou nds about
Washington's house. She was very
proud of her acquaintance with the
Father of his country. and frequently
related little incidents of her patrons
ONE life.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20
NOTICE NO. 04.
Q. s. Land Once, Obcriin

Q. s. Land OnCe, ODoFttn, kansas.
Dec. q. 1855.
Complaint having been entered at this ofRc<
by B. w. Baird against Samuel Clarh
dated Mch Is. 1856. upon the ne qr sec IL, town
south, range 36 west, in Thomas county,
KS with a view to the cancellation Of said
entry:
Contestant alleging that defendent hasnevel
built q house established q residence or made
any Improvement whatever on said land, nor
Is any legal member Of his family residing on
said land at this date.
The said parties are hereby summoned 10
appear before Probate Judge Thomas county,
Kansas, on the 6th day OF March,
1851, ut 10 O'Clock m to respond and furnish
ment
Testimony should be nled In this once on or
before the 18th day Of March. 1854. for action
y q. t1as W c%Ss; Soss.o. A. L PA1 49,
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

An important ruling was made by
Judge Pratt yesterday in passing up.
on a motion to suppress dispositions
taken in the Parker case. 1t was that
commissions must issue under the
statutes, in all criminal cases where
depositions are taken. As the prac-
tice has heretofore been simply to
give notice, Is in civil cases, this rul-
ing will work a change in the practice
Of this distzict-Eye.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

On January 9Th Secretary Lamar
was married to Mrs. VIM. s. Holt, of
Macon, Georgia, at the residence of
the bride. Lamar was engaged to
Mrs. Holt when young man, and be-
fore he had made mark as states
man. Secretary Lamar is the ables
and most just man in the president
cabinet to-day.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

Referring to educational progress in
Kansas, one of the speakers at the
meeting of the state teachers associa
tion, in Topeka, during the holidays,
said: "In 1868 there were in Kansas
564 teachers. To-day there are over
5000. In 1863 there were in the state
only $500 school children. To-day
there ore 495, 900. In 1864 the state
of Kansas spent for educational pur-
poses $4,000. To-day the schools of
Kansas cost the state $2,213.OOO.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

\ Florida woman was arrested for
"wearing tin hustle filed with snug
gled Jamaica rum If such fashions
reach Kansas and Iowa they will
knock the drug stores endwise.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

Judge Brewer, Of United States cir
cult court, decided at Des Moines,
January 14th, that tho Pullman Cal
company must pay taxes to the state
of Iowa They must pay taxes to the
state of Kansas now.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

The Sharon Springs Leader is the
latest venture in the way of newspa.
pers at Sharon Springs, Kansas. 1t
claims thst Sharon Springs is the
county seat and that Wallace is not
organized.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

The proposition to vote tax fol
the purpose of building court house
at Smith Center, Kansas, was defeat.
ed. This is the second defeat. The
Gaylord Herald was the only paper in
the county that opposed the PROPOSE.
tiOn.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

The third annual equal suffrage
convention met at Topeka, Wednes-
day, January 11th. Belva Lockwood
addressed the convention. The con-
vention was we'll attended.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

The Union Pacific paid to the treas
urer of Trego county $19, 9,S51.5S, as
taxes for 1856.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20
~LOOK! LOOK! n

You lovers of music, call at Martin
Bros. and examine their fine line of quit
ars, violins, accordions, french harps,
jews harps, &C. Call and hear their
sweet tones whether you purchase or
not
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

John l.. Sullivan gave an exhibi-
tion of the manly art of self-defense.
at the opera house at Topeka, January
9Th. He was asked if there was any
thing in Kansas that could stand up
against him, and he replied: "You
have something in Kansas that I can t
stand up against very long, and that
is your drug store whisky. 1t will
knock me out in about half dozen
roands."
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

Price raid claimants are holding
meetings in various parts of eastern
Kansas, and have very thorough Or
ganizatiOn.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

OF the Frisco train robbers Whit.
rock & Haight pleaded guilty and
were sentenced to seven years in the
pen, and Weaver to five years in the
pen. Whitrock says he gave up the
money upon the express stipulation
that a mortgage of s1,700 on his
mothers house should be paid and
satisfied. Dan Moriarity seems to
have squealed and given away the
whole thing.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

Governor McEnery, of Louisiana,
has issued a call for an interstate
convention in the interest of stock
raising, dairying, fruitgrowing, and
general agriculture, to be held at Lake
Charles, La, on the 22d; 23d and oath
of February.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

A. w. Smith, of Mcpherson coun-
dy, was chosen speaker of the house.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

The motto of drinking mon in At
lanta, Georgia, at the present time
should be jug not, that ye be not
juggcd."
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

Congress voted Mrs. John A. Logan
a pension of $1,000 annually.
Thomas County cat., 1887-01-20

Nemaha county, this state, is pes
tered with hog cholera. The same
plague infested that county two years
ago The farmers are quite despon-
dent.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-04-07

The time is now coming when farmers
will be harrassed almost to death by venders
of patent chufns, washing machines, patent
fence, potato diggers, hay forks. and conf
dence men in general-a vast army as it
were-who are trying to live by their Wits. =
We would say to farmers that all of these
conveniences desirable can be had of reliable
local dealers, that il is vastly better TO deal
with these than with strangers, and would
especially warn them to beware of thingsof
a doubtful utility.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-04-07
Fatal Accident at Pleas ant Bend.

On Sunday last as two sons of Peter Des-
oranges, of Pheasant Bend, were in their
room preparing to start out on guning ex-
pedition, one of them, aged % years, acci-
IDENTIFY shot himself. He took the gym down
from the wall and to see whether it was load
ed placed his mouth over the muzzle and
with his foot raised the cock; his foot slipped
and the gun was exploded, the full charge
entering his mouth and passed through his
head, killing him instantly. He was young
man much respected and the accident is
terrible affection to his parents. This is but
another warming to those in the habit of
handling firearms, and should teach all that
too much care cannot be exercised.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-04-07
The Booming West.
HORTON, KA., April l, 1887

HORTON, KA., April l, 1887.
Ed. NoRrHwEsT:-Just imagine a town
about one-third as large as Napoleon, built
on an so acre corn field, 400 or 500 houses per-
haps, including stores, shops, residences and
places of business, of all descriptions, church
es, &C., and you have Horton, Ka. Big corn
grew last September where every house now
stands in Horton, with the exception of two.
Yesterday morning l watched some men
clearing away the corn stubble preparatory
to laying the foundation for house, and be-
fore sunset they had finished a comfortable
residence and family had moved in and
they cooked and ate supper in their own
house. Such is life in the far West, beyond
the Mississippi. Building material is about
the same price as in Napoleon, and the ex-
pense of living about the same. lam prom
ised q position on the G. X. & N R. R. Ex-
pect to be located at st. Joseph, Mo.
Respectfully,
J. H, FISHER,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-04-07
Beware.

Beware.
This time it is the "Wire-Fence Man." He
calls upon a farmer, to ask of him permis-
sion to exhibit to the farmers OF the vicinity
his fence-wire stretcher, upon his farm. In
consideration for the privilege he will build
for the farmer thirty or forty rods OF good
fence. wherever he may want it. All that he
asks of the farmer is, to board him, to go for
the machine at the depot andpay the charges
on the machine, not over three dollars. In
order to have it all understood, the farmer is
asked to sign contract to the above things,
written on postal-card, which the fence
man mails to his partner. After the ma
chine arrives, new man turns up, to de-
mand 5000, the price of the machine. The
farmer then learns to his astonishment, that
the contract" for boad, ETC., that he thought
he was signing, was really an order for the
machine, at the price of $500. This last COM
or claims to be the attorney for the company
making the machine and by threats of bring
ing suit in the q. 8. Court, forces some
kind of settlement of his fraudulent claims.
Our injunction needs repeating once more
sFarmers, sign nothing for stranger!-
Amel.icQn. ,..t.R
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-04-07
why Land Should be Drained.

Wet land should be drained, because it can
not produce grain or profitable grass crops
until the water is taken out of the soil, and
air with its oxygen admitted to the roots of
the growing crops, as they need air as much
as animals do to enable them to appropriate
the plant food that may be in the soil.
AS contradictory as itmay seem, we should
drain land to let the rainwater that falls into
ground, as well as to take it out again after
we have extracted all the amonia and the
plant food it contains, land stored them in the
soil. This prevents it from washing away the
surface soil, which is full of decaying vegeta-
BILE and animal matter, and retaining it for
the use of crops. When the rainwater has
been filtered through the soil it is then when
no longer of benefit to us, flows away in the
tile below.
Draining improves the soil by making it
warmer, more porous, drier, looser and more
piable. 1t warns it earlier in the spring and
keeps it warm later in the fall, and ensures
longer growing season by at least three or
four weeks, and thus enable the farmer to
raise crops that could not be otherwise grown
on account of the uncertain length OF the
season.
Draining also secures the retaining all of the
value of the manure in the ground by tiltering
all the soluble portions and leaving them in
the soil for the use of the crops.
Awet soil is a cold soil and is a very pro-
lific source of disease, in fact very few per-
sons that live on wet cold soil enjoy good
health, much less long life, therefore drain
YOUR land, and encourage your neighbor to
drain his, and the doctor will soon become
almost stranger to you.
If you have mortgage on your land, then
drain if off with tile. Itist the surest and speed
lest way to get rid of such an incumberance
that ever was tried. Ifyou have no mortgage
handy, and claim to be too poor to spend
money for tile damage, get one as soon as
possible, and with it get money needed to
drain your land, then if you attend strictly
to business you can drain off the mortgage
in three years, and leave your land unincumb-
cred and double in value, if you want to sell
it: but if you want it for a home for yourself
and family, and there are but few places that
are better for that purpose than Henry conn
ty, it will make farming a continued picnic
for you, by the ease with which you can do
vour work, and the certainty of a, paying
cron. whether The season is wet or dry, hot
or cold. Go to work then and drain yon land
thoroughly, and while about it don't fail to
drain il deeply. ~ :, us
Drainage Engineer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-04-07

The opportunity to purchase blooded
stock at auction, where the buyer makes the
price, does not often present itself to the
people of this section, therefore the sale of
Holstein Friesian Cattle at Bryan, Ohio, on
Thursday, April 2Sth, should enlist the
especial interest of our farmers and stock
lovers. So far as we know this is the first
time any considerable number of blooded
cattle have been offered so near us and in
this manner. Messrs e. G. Fay d Son have
our earnest wishes for success in this enter
prise, but it is only reasonable to expect that
the prices will range low. We hope some of
our people will be there to take in the bar
gains.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-04-07

Letters remaining uncalled for at the Ma
poleon, Ohio, Post Office, for the week end
ing April 7, 1887:
j. G. Cracken, Ida Feldtman, David M.
kerstetter, Mr., Meekisell, Miss Julia Ryder,
Jessie eileen, Henry Rogers, Charles
Urlooghby, Samuel Crobarger, Ella Hull,
and Henry Fambach.
PosrAL-cARDs-W.A A. Beckleman and James
Woodward.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised, and give the date.
s. G. HAAa, P. NJ.